Task: Create a Wiki page to teach your classmates about a topic dealing with Latin America. On your page, you must include facts & information (in your own words!) about your topic and several images! Consider adding links to videos or web sites on your topic. Once you finish your Wiki space, view your classmates' pages to learn about the other topics.
List of Possible Latin American Topics:
Multinational corporations - businesses that operate in multiple countries, also known as International Corporations. Economic and Human Rights issues at stake - cheap labor in 3rd world countries. http://www.stwr.org/multinational-corporations/
Monoculture - producing a single crop for a number of consecutive years. A problem in Latin America due to foreign dominance and demand for products. http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=51818
Debt - Latin America suffered a debt crisis in the 1980s when it was unable to repay funds it had borrowed to attempt to industrialize. Will include research of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the World Bank - two controversial international organizations. www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/191_210.pdf
Emigration - There is a mass exodus of people from Latin America as they migrate to other areas of the world, particularly the United States. hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2009/.../HDRP_2009_24.pdf
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Task: Create a Wiki page to teach your classmates about a topic dealing with Latin America. On your page, you must include facts & information (in your own words!) about your topic and several images! Consider adding links to videos or web sites on your topic. Once you finish your Wiki space, view your classmates' pages to learn about the other topics.
List of Possible Latin American Topics:
Multinational corporations - businesses that operate in multiple countries, also known as International Corporations. Economic and Human Rights issues at stake - cheap labor in 3rd world countries. http://www.stwr.org/multinational-corporations/
Monoculture - producing a single crop for a number of consecutive years. A problem in Latin America due to foreign dominance and demand for products. http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=51818
Debt - Latin America suffered a debt crisis in the 1980s when it was unable to repay funds it had borrowed to attempt to industrialize. Will include research of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the World Bank - two controversial international organizations. www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/191_210.pdf
Population/urban growth - Latin America's population is expanding - poverty and lack of access to resources is a problem.
http://articles.cnn.com/1999-09-21/world/9909_21_latin.population_1_population-growth-family-planning-mexicos?_s=PM:WORLD
Environmental problems - Deforestation, loss of biodiversity, urbanization continue to create environmental problems.
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39811
Women - Women continue to fight for equality in Latin America. http://www.unfpa.org/rights/indigenous.htm
Emigration - There is a mass exodus of people from Latin America as they migrate to other areas of the world, particularly the United States. hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2009/.../HDRP_2009_24.pdf
Drugs - Drug cartels can be a big money maker for Latin American nations, US War on Drugs has ultimately failed.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/07/war-drugs-latin-american-leaders
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http://www.wola.org/
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Latin American Drug War - Jutting
Columbian Drug War - Billy
Debt in Latin America - Chris
Earthquake in Haiti - Sara
Farm Animal Conditions in Latin America - Hannah
Femicide in Chihuahua - Molly
Deforestation of The Amazon - Zach
Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest - Missy
Deforeztation of The Amazon - Bryan
Environmental Issues - Kenzie
Environmental Issues in Latin America - Alex
Environmental Problems - Karissa
Latin American Population Growth - Ryan G
Latin American Women - Moeshae
Logging - Scott
Mexico Drug War - Nate
Monoculture in Latin America - Renata
The Drug War in Mexico - Eleanor
War on Drugs-Colombia - Nick
Women of Latin America - Brooke